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• Year In Review

• ABCNEWS VideoSource Award

• Best Limited Series Award

• Pare Lorentz Award

• David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award

• Creative Recognition Awards:

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Music

Best Writing

• Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award

• Pioneer Award

• Best Continuing Series Award

• HUMANITAS Documentary Award

• Career Achievement Award

• Best Short Award

• Best Feature Award

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ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD NOMINEES

BOOKER’S PLACE: A MISSISSIPPI STORYDIRECTOR: Raymond De FelittaPRODUCER: David ZellerfordEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Lynn Roer, Steven BeerEyepatch Productions/Ogilvy, Hangover Lounge, Tribeca Film

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVEDIRECTORS/PRODUCERS/WRITERS:

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahonEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ken BurnsFlorentine Films, Sundance Selects, PBS

THE FAMILYDIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Hussein ElrazzazEXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER: Jon BlairAl Jazeera English

HARVEST OF EMPIREDIRECTORS: Peter Getzels, Eduardo LópezPRODUCERS: Wendy Thompson-Marquez, Eduardo LópezOnyx Films, EVS Communications, Loquito Productions

WE ARE WISCONSINDIRECTOR: Amie WilliamsPRODUCERS: Kathryn Takis, Doug PrayEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

Marge Tabankin, Bill Hirsch, Scott VergesBal Maiden Films, Peer Review Pictures, Public Interest Pictures

BEST LIMITED SERIES AWARD NOMINEES

BOMB PATROL: AFGHANISTANEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dan Cesareo, Doug DePriest, Vince DiPersio, Laura Civiello, Tim RummelSERIES PRODUCERS: Kathryn Gilbert, Joe Venafro, Keith SaundersPRODUCERS/SHOOTERS: Joe Venafro, Christopher Whiteneck,David D’Angelo, Scott StonebackBig Fish Entertainment for NBC/G4 Media, Inc.

GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLDDIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Martin ScorseseEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Scott Pascucci (Grove Street), Emma Tillinger Koskoff (Sikelia Productions), Margaret BoddePRODUCERS: Olivia Harrison, Nigel SinclairSUPERVISING PRODUCER: Blair FosterGrove Street Pictures, Spitfire Pictures, and SikeliaProductions in association with HBO Documentary Films

ON DEATH ROWDIRECTOR/WRITER: Werner HerzogPRODUCER: Erik NelsonCOORDINATING PRODUCER: Robert EricksonEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dave Harding, Amy Briamonte; Andre Singer and Lucki Stipetic (Spring Films and Werner Herzog Film); Nick Raslan (Skellig Rock); Henry Schleiff and Sara Kozak (Investigation Discovery)Creative Differences, Investigation Discovery

SLAVERY: A 21ST CENTURY EVILDIRECTORS: David Hickman, Tim Tate, Tom PhillipsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jon BlairSERIES PRODUCER: Tim TateAl Jazeera English

THE WEIGHT OF THE NATIONEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Sheila Nevins, John HoffmanPRODUCERS: John Hoffman, Dan Chaykin, Sarah TealeCO-PRODUCERS: Tomek Gross, Alexandra Moss, Sonia Dulay RicciHBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention and the National Institutes of Health, and inpartnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente

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THE ISLAND PRESIDENTDIRECTOR: Jon ShenkPRODUCERS: Bonni Cohen, Richard BergeEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:

Jon Else, Sally Jo Fifer, Dan CoganActual Films, Inc., Samuel Goldwyn/Independent Lens

DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEES

THE A-WORDDIRECTOR/WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lindsay EllisPRODUCERS: Kaveh Taherian, Clarinda MoralesUSC School of Cinematic Arts

LA CAMIONETADIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Mark KendallPRODUCER: Rafael GonzálezWRITER: Shannon KennedyEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Esther RobinsonSchool of Visual Arts

CAPTIVE RADIODIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Lauren RosenfeldUC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

JULIANDIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Bao NguyenEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Maryann De LeoSchool of Visual Arts

MEANWHILE IN MAMELODIDIRECTOR: Benjamin KahlmeyerPRODUCER: Boris FrankFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg

CREATIVE RECOGNITION AWARDS

• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

WOMEN WITH COWSCINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Peter Gerdehag

• BEST EDITING

ROOM 237EDITING BY: Rodney Ascher

• BEST MUSIC

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MANORIGINAL SONGS BY: Sixto Rodriguez

• BEST WRITING

ANN RICHARDS’ TEXASSCREENPLAY BY: Keith Patterson

JACQUELINE DONNET EMERGING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER AWARDDAVID FRANCE

PIONEER AWARDSUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOCUMENTARY FILMPROGRAM AND FUND

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From all your friends at A&E

2012 IDA CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

AWARD RECIPIENT

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BEST CONTINUING SERIES AWARD NOMINEES

AMERICAN MASTERSEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Susan LacySERIES PRODUCER: Prudence GlassSUPERVISING PRODUCER: Julie SacksCOORDINATING PRODUCER: Junko TsunashimaTHIRTEEN in association with PBS

INDEPENDENT LENSEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sally Jo FiferSENIOR SERIES PRODUCER: Lois VossenIndependent Television Service (ITVS) in association with PBS

POVEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Simon KilmurryCO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Cynthia LópezVP OF PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION: Chris WhiteSERIES PRODUCER: Yance FordCOORDINATING PRODUCER: Andrew CatauroAmerican Documentary | POV in association with PBS

HUMANITAS DOCUMENTARY AWARD NOMINEES

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE AMISHDIRECTOR: David BeltonPRODUCERS: David Belton, Callie T. WiserWRITER: David BeltonSENIOR PRODUCER: Sharon GrimbergEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mark SamelsSarah Colt Productions for AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, PBS

BITTER SEEDSDIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Micha X. PeledTeddy Bear Films

CALL ME KUCHUDIRECTORS/WRITERS: Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-WorrallPRODUCER: Malika Zouhali-WorrallNew Video

HARVEST OF EMPIREDIRECTORS: Peter Getzels, Eduardo LópezPRODUCERS: Wendy Thompson-Marquez, Eduardo LópezOnyx Films, EVS Communications, Loquito Productions

THE VIRGIN, THE COPTS AND MEDIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Namir Abdel MesseehWRITERS: Nathalie Najern, Anne PaschettaOWEDA Films, Doha Film Institute, Doc & Film International

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDARNOLD SHAPIRO

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GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD

GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVIS

KINGS POINT

MONDAYS AT RACINE

SAVING FACE

THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION AND SALUTESKEITH PATTERSON CREATIVE RECOGNITION AWARD

WITH A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TOARNOLD SHAPIRO CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CONGRATULATES OUR 2012 IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

NOMINEES

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BEST SHORT AWARD NOMINEES

GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVISDIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Rebecca CammisaPRODUCER: Julie AndersonSUPERVISING PRODUCER: Sara BernsteinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sheila NevinsHBO Documentary Films

KINGS POINTDIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Sari GilmanPRODUCERS: Jedd Wider, Todd WiderCO-PRODUCER: Susannah LudwigKings Point Documentary/Wider Film Projects

MONDAYS AT RACINEDIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Cynthia WadePRODUCER: Robin HonanCO-PRODUCER: Vanessa BergonzoliSUPERVISING PRODUCER: Lisa Heller (HBO)EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sheila Nevins (HBO)Cynthia Wade Productions

OPEN HEARTDIRECTOR: Kief DavidsonPRODUCERS: Kief Davidson, Cori Shepherd SternEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Geralyn Dreyfous, Rick Rosenthal, Nancy Stephens, Eric Dobkin, Barbara Dobkin, Sean Mewshaw, Desi Van Til, Damon Lindelof, Heidi LindelofUrban Landscapes Productions, Whitewater Films, Believe Media

SAVING FACEDIRECTORS: Daniel Junge, Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyPRODUCERS: David Coombe, Daniel Junge, Alison Greenberg, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sabiha SumarCO-PRODUCERS: Aaron Kopp, Fazeelat AslamSENIOR PRODUCER: Lisa Heller (HBO)EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sheila Nevins (HBO)HBO Documentary Films, Milkhaus, LLC, and JungeFilm, LLC

BEST FEATURE AWARD NOMINEES

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVEDIRECTORS/PRODUCERS/WRITERS: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahonEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ken BurnsFlorentine Films, Sundance Selects, PBS

THE INVISIBLE WARDIRECTOR/WRITER: Kirby DickPRODUCERS: Amy Ziering, Tanner King BarklowEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Regina Kulik Scully, Jennifer SiebelNewsom, Sarah Johnson Redlich, Women Donors Network,Teddy Leifer, Sally Jo Fifer, Nicole Boxer-KeeganCO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kimball StroudCinedigm and Docurama Films

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLESDIRECTOR: Lauren GreenfieldPRODUCERS: Lauren Greenfield, Danielle Renfrew BehrensEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Frank Evers, Dan CoganCO-PRODUCER: Rebecca Horn BlackEvergreen Pictures, Magnolia Pictures

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MANDIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Malik BendjelloulPRODUCER: Simon ChinnEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: John BattsekRed Box Films, Sony Pictures Classics

WOMEN WITH COWSDIRECTOR: Peter GerdehagPRODUCERS: Tell Aulin, Lasse RengfeltWRITERS: Tell Aulin, Malcolm DixeliusEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Malcolm DixeliusDeep Sea Productions

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BEST FEATURE AWARD

CHAIRS:

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Laura AlmoLev AndersonYareli ArizmendiFenton BaileyShaz BennettRick BergFonda BerosiniReginald D. BrownCharles BurnettEd CarterAlicia DwyerLeslie DyerTonya EasbeyCamille EdenDavid Bret EgenBaylis GlascockBill JacksonHarvey JordanNancy JundiReuben LimPardis MehdizadeganM’Daya MelianiJim MendiolaPeter MusurlianRobin NelsonPenny PhillipsTeresa PhillipsMargaret Guerra RogersSally RubinStephan SabanMorgan StiffAndrea UrenoJanice Van WagnerMiranda Yousef

BEST FEATURE AWARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE

CHAIR: Marjan Safinia

Lisa Kirk ColburnJames CostaKief DavidsonMatt HolzmanLauren LextonSteve PondLucy WalkerJosh Welsh

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AWARD

CHAIR: Ken Jacobson

Linda BlackabyLaura GreenAmy HarrisonSterling HedgpethJonathan JoinerCynthia KaneGail MalimsonRobert MartinJamie MeltzerAmanda Micheli

BEST CONTINUING SERIES AWARD

CHAIRS:

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ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD

CHAIR: Anthony Perrone

Jessica Berman-BogdanJoy HollowayPaula LumbardMax Segal

HUMANITAS DOCUMENTARY AWARD

CHAIR: Lynne Littman

Kate AmendJeff BlitzJohanna DemetrakasRichard Pearce

CREATIVE RECOGNITION AWARDS: CINEMATOGRAPHY,EDITING, MUSIC, WRITING

Caron AllenTracie LewisBilly LutherCarl PfirmanMary C. SchafferLaurie Ann SchagMoises VelezBrian Wakil

PARE LORENTZ AWARD

CHAIR: Betsy McLane

William DrennanTilly GreyBill HaneyHilary Hoagland-GreyJane LorentzSam LowDavid O’Shields

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· Doug Chang· Basil Tsiokos

Mridu ChandraJosh KouryLucia SmallAngela TuckerMelissa HubbardMarshall CurryCameron Yates

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IDA alsoacknowledges the generouscontributions of the many IDA members from around theworld whoparticipated in our online viewingand final judging for the Best Featureand Best ShortAwards.

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Karen HoriThomas G. Miller

AWARDS SHOW COMMITTEE

CHAIR: Pi WareFonda BerosiniGilda BraschKevin IwashinaSenain KheshgiTed MundorffStephen NemethBob Niemack

SCREENING COMMITTEES

DEC 17, 2012

Documentary Producing

JAN 14, 2013

DocumentaryFilmmaking and Journalism

JAN 26, 2013

The Documentary SalesLandscape: Positioning Your Film for DistributionA day long seminar exploring the distributionoutlets available to documentary filmmakers, what it means to DIY distribute, and what returns you can expect from selling your film.

WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM DOC INSIDERS

AND ENGAGE WITH THE FILMMAKING COMMUNITY?

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT DOC U!

international documentary association

DOC

U

JAN 15, 2013

Doc U Online debuts!Check it out, plus get tickets and more information atwww.documentary.org/doc-u

“...AN ENGAGING AND INSPIRING EVENT. I CAME AWAY FROM DOC U WITH A LOT OF

CONCRETE TIPS AND IDEAS FOR DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC OUTREACH PLAN AND

BUILDING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP

INCREASE THE REACH AND IMPACT OF MY DOCUMENTARY.”

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY CONGRATULATES WERNER HERZOG ON HIS WELL-DESERVED NOMINATION.

“Truth creates illumination.” – Werner Herzog

GRIZZLY MAN | ON DEATH ROW | INTO THE ABYSS | SCREAM OF STONES IGNS OF L I FE | F I T ZCARRALDO | NOSFERATU | ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD | WOYZECK THE EN IGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER | LAND OF S I LENCE AND DARKNESS | L I T TLE D IETER NEEDS TO FLYAGUIRRE , THE WRATH OF GOD | S TROSZEK | MY BEST F I END | THE WILD BLUE YONDER

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